I experiment with poetry but generally write in the style of prose or free verse. I have many poems written and regularly self-publish on social media. My poetry can be found on the blog section of this site.
Self-Published Poetry
- 404 Error – Not Found – about an online search that yields no results
- A Love Untrue – about how drugs and reckless living ended two friendships
- Aminals / Wandering – poems describing a soul’s pursuit of love and knowledge
- An Inner Monologue – about emotional abuse and the voice I still hear in my head
- Another Life – an LGBTQ+ poem about unrequited love
- As I Walked Away – about a liberating breakup
- Caveman Contemplations – about intrusive thoughts and how they don’t make us who we are
- Consumed and Desperate – about a siren that dooms a captain and his crew
- Conditional Love Preachers – about people who view things in “black and white”
- Descension / Obsession / Rumination – an article (containing 3 poems) written about my poor mental health and the delusions I experienced throughout my two major high school relationships
- Golden & Everett – about being the best version of yourself while helping others to do the same
- Guardian Angel / Love’s Endurance – an article (containing 2 poems) written about the unconditional love my grandmother has shown me and such love’s role in times of war and strife
- In the Name – discusses the existence of one or many gods
- My Best Days Have Yet to Come – about imposter syndrome and never giving up on your dreams
- Lost in the Hypothetical – about unrequited romantic feelings over an extended period
- Meaning in Existence – about suicide and the value of life
- Mostly Mr. Hyde – about anger management and living with depression
- Nightmare of You – explores what it was like to have unhealthily obsessed over what could and should have been after a breakup
- Please Stop Never Stop – about missing someone you wish you didn’t
- Regression – about how criticizing others can lead to social isolation
- Reminiscence – about recurring dreams, false hopes, and fading attachments
- Salutations – a silly and philosophical kid’s poem about a raccoon
- Together, as Days Pass / Transcendence – about how great relationships push you to succeed and make you feel as if you can accomplish anything
- To Love but Not Be in Love – about a woman I met ahttps://justusreinhardt.com/together-as-days-pass/nd grew to care for
- Transformed and Vulnerable – about how even when things are bad, life goes on
- Unadulterated You / I Forgive You… – poems about a mostly toxic relationship
- Upon Parched Roots – about someone who brought me great joy despite that we went our separate ways
- We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again Soon – a dedication to my grandma that focuses on what life will be like when she is gone
- When I Hate Myself – for those who still struggle with thoughts of self-harm
